Account-register



-A. N. THOMAS ACCOUNT REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 21, 1919.

Patented Dec. 23, 1919.

2 SHEETSS HEET l- ATTORNEY.

A. N. THOMAS ACCOUNT REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 21, 1919.

Patented Dec. 23, 1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

IJIIIIIIII INVENTOR firIz I efl/W v ATTORA/Ek ARVINEN. THOMAS, F CANTON, OHIO.

ACCOUNT-REGISTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 23, E919.

Application filed January 27, 1919. Serial N 0. 273,233.

To all whom it may concern: J

Be it known that I, ARVINE N. THOMAS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and Stateyof Ohio, have invented a new and useful Account-Register, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to account registers and has more especial reference to devices by means of which merchants may readily keep their credit accounts by a system of handling the memorandum or duplicate sales slips commonly issued.

The object of the present invention is to provide an account register with a cabinet formed of two hinged sections, each section containing any desired number of the sliding trays which contain thesales slips.

A further objectis the provision of a register of this character which when opened brings all of the slip holding trays, intoposition to make them easily accessible.

A further object is the provision of a register, in which the slip holding trays are mounted in tiers within the cabinet, each tier of trays being removable'independent of the remainin tier.

A further ob ect is the provision of an im roved formof slip holding tray.

ith these objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportions, size and minor details of construction may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention. 1

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cabinet in the open position.

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of one of the sliding trays.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective of the rear end of one of the trays showing the under side thereof. 7

Fi 5 is a perspective view of the cabinet closed .tray in the open FFig. 6 is a section on the line X-X,

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Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view through a portion of one tier of the receptacles which receive the sliding trays, showing a portion of one tray in the open position.

Fig. 8 is a horizontal section showing the means of connecting two adjacent tiers of receptacles.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a modified form of one of the shelves.

Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section through the same, showing a portion of a sliding position. I

Fig. 11 is a horizontal section on an enlarged scale through a portion of the cabinet showing the construction of the two sections at the joint thereof.

Fig. 12 is a view similar to Fig. 8 showing the receptacle tiers disengaged from one another. y t

A practical embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification in which similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which an embodiment of my invention is illustrated, the cabinet comprises the sections 1 and 2 which are hinged together along one vertical edge as shown at 3, the.

section 1 being provided with a base 4 which may be attached to a counter or table in any Well known manner such as by the screws 5, the section 2 being thus raised sufliciently above the surface of the counter to allow it to swing free upon the hinge. The register may thus be opened the same as a book, making all of the account holding trays accessible as shown in Fig. 1 or may be closed as shown in Fig. 5. Thisform of construction of cabinet not only makes a piece of furniture of pleasing appearance, but as will be seen is very convenient and handy in use. A look such as indicated at 6 is preferably used for holding the sections of the cabinet in the closed position and a handle 7 is provided for operating the opening and closing of the hinged section, and a roller such as indicated at 8 is provided on the under surface thereof.

The cabinet is preferably formed of sheet metal as indicated at 9 and provided with an inner lining 10 of asbestos or similar material, an air space 11 being provided between the asbestos and the inner metallic lining 12. The swinging member 2 of the cabinet is provided with a flange portion 13,

which fits in the recess 14, formed around the edge of the stationary section 1 of the cabinet, when the cabinet is in the closed position.

Each of the sections of the cabinet con tains a plurality of vertical receptacles 15 formed of sheet metal and provided with a plurality of shelves 16, said shelves being spaced a proper distance apart to accommodate the slip holding trays which will be hereinafter described. The forward edge of each of the shelves 16 is turned up forming a hook 17. Each of the receptacles 15 is provided along one front-vertical edge with an open bead or tubular portion 18 and upon the other front vertical edge with a V-shaped bead 19. The beads of adjoin ing receptacles are arranged to be slidably connected together in the manner shown in Fig. 8 for the purpose of detachably securing the receptacles together within the cabinet. The vertical receptacles 15 are retlO movable in a body from the'casing and each of the vertical receptacles is detachable from the others, it only being necessary to slide the desired receptacle vertically detaching .are so arrangedas to form pockets for the the beads thereon from the beads of the adjoining receptacles. The purpose of this construction is to allow the proprietor to remove any desired receptacle from the casing in order that he can carry home with him this receptacle and all the accounts contained therein in order to do any figuring necessary upon these accounts. The shelves 16 reception of the sales slip trays 20, there being one of said trays for each credit account as is usual in credit registers. Each tray is preferably made of a sheet of metal having the side' portions21 and the front portion 22 turned up therefrom, a finger piece 23 being formed upon the forward end of one of the side portions for the purpose of easily opening or closing thet-r'ayL A slip retaining wire'frame 24 is connected at .its

extremities to the rear face of the front portion 22 and rearwardly disposed therefrom, said wire frame being spaced from the bottom of the tray and preferably located in a plane parallel 'therewith; The central portion ofthe rear edge of each tray is bent downwardly and forwardly forming a hook 25 adapted to engage the hook 17 when the trayls moved to the open position thus preventing the tray from being pulled completely out of itspocket. Up-turned tubular portions 26 are formed at the rear edge of the tray at either side of the hook masses member 25 and form bearings for the outturned extremities of the hinged wire head 27 This head is of sufficient height to slide between adjacent shelves 16 and is arranged to allow the tray to drop into a vertical position as shown in the drawings, when opened.

In Figs. 8 and 9 is shown a slightly modified form of shelf. In the modification the forward edge of the shelf is cut out in the center as shown at 28 and the edges of the metal at each side of the center are rolled over forming a head 29, which retains a wire 30, which the hook 25 upon the tray will engage when the tray is opened.-

When it is desired to refer to slips or place new slips in a tray the finger piece of the desired tray is grasped and the tray pulled forward, the head 27 sliding between the shelf carrying the said tray and the next adjacent upper shelf. As the tray reaches the limit of its forward movement the hook 25 will contact with the hook 17 upon the shelf and the tray will swing downwardly into the position shown in Fig. 7 pivoting upon the bearing members 26. It will be noticed that at this time the body of the tray'will have dropped into substantially a vertical position,-while the. osition of the wire head 27 is not changed, t us permitting sales slips to be conveniently placed within or removed from the tray. When it is desired to return the tray to its normal position itis raised into substantially a horizontal position and pushed back into the pocket. When the tray is in the closed position the head 27 'will extend over the inner edges of the sli'ps within the tray thus preup .or from I venting the edgesfrom curlin being accidentally displaced ment of the tray. a

A drawer 31 is provided in the lower porythe movetion of the fixed section of the cabinet for use as a file index drawer and a cash drawer 32 is provided in the swinging section 2 of the cabinet. Suitable name plates such as i 33 may be provided upon the forward edge of each drawer and tray. I

Although the drawings and above specification disclose the best mode in which I have contemplated embodying my invention I de-' sire to be not limited to the'details of such disclosure, for, in the further'practical application of my invention, many changes 1n tical filing receptacles v sli ably connected together and remo'vably mounted within'the cabinet.-

9. A device of the character described comprising a cabinet and a plurality of ver tical filing receptacles slidably connected together at their forward edges and red. In a device of the character described,

a cabinet and a plurality of receptacles, each receptacle provided upon one edge with an open bead and upon the opposite edge with a hook shaped'bead arranged to engage the open bead of the next adjacent section.

5. In a device of the character described, a cabinet and a plurality of. receptacles detachably secured together Within said cabi-' net and beads provided upon adjacent edges of said receptacles for slidably connecting the receptacles together.

6.v In a device of the character described,

a cabinet, a receptacle mounted Within said cabinet, a plurality of spaced horizontal shelves within said receptacle, trays slid ably mounted between said shelves, down turned hooks formed upon therear edge ofeach tray, a wire head pivotally connected to the rear edge of each tray and extending forwardly, said Wire head slidably engaging the under surface'of the next adjacent upper shelf and the upper surface of the shelf immediately underneath and means upon the forward edge of each shelf for en'- gaging the hook upon the tray when the tray is in the opened position.

Z. A device of the character described comprising a cabinet and a plurality of vertical filing receptacles slidably connected together and removable as a unit from the cabinet.

In testimony that I claim the above, l[ V have hereunto subscribed my name.

7 ARVINE N. THOMAS. 

